Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

I think the positive competition between states in India is one of the most positive dynamics that the country has.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

India's struggle for technological self sufficiency and defensive autonomy-a story as much about politics, domestic and international, as it is about science.

India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator.

My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.